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The Local History Index provides only a citation to the article or item. Please visit the Elkhart Public Library’s downtown location at 300 S. Second St. to access the Elkhart Truth newspapers and other collections referenced in this index.

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ID	102444
Title of Article	Driver in fatal crash gets 7 years
Notes	Joseph Klein
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Krystal Gunter
Date	Oct 03, 2025
Page	A1, A6
Subjects	Indiana Department of Correction, Traffic Accidents

ID	102343
Title of Article	Class assignment bears fruit
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Willow Townsend, Rod Robertson; Willow Townsend, Ash-LeeWillow Townsend
Date	Sep 18, 2025
Page	A1, A6
Subjects	Traffic Signals, Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA)

ID	102345
Title of Article	Deadly intersection gets signage improvements
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	C.R. 40 to the C.R. 17 intersection
Date	Sep 18, 2025
Page	A1, A6
Subjects	Traffic Accidents, Signs, Road

ID	102268
Title of Article	Victims named in double fatality
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	Sep 03, 2025
Page	A1
Subjects	Traffic Accidents

ID	102176
Title of Article	Accused driver in fatal moped crash appears in court
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Joseph Bailey
Date	Aug 27, 2025
Page	A1, A6
Subjects	Traffic Accidents

ID	102150
Title of Article	MACOG set to launch train crossing safety study
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Traffic waits as a freight train rolls past the intersection of Ash Road and Lincoln Way (West Franklin Street)
Date	Aug 20, 2025
Page	A1, A3
Subjects	Michiana Area Council of Governments (MACOG), Railroad Crossings

ID	102135
Title of Article	Driver arrested in fatal hit-and-run crash
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Joseph Bailey
Date	Aug 19, 2025
Page	A1
Subjects	Traffic Accidents, Crime

ID	102138
Title of Article	Elkhart man killed in motorcycle crash
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	Aug 19, 2025
Page	A1
Subjects	Traffic Accidents

ID	102037
Title of Article	Motorcyclist killed, passenger injured in hit-and-run
Notes	Caleb Watson
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	Jul 12, 2025
Page	A1
Subjects	Elkhart Police Department, Traffic Accidents, Elkhart Communications Center

ID	102035
Title of Article	Man accused of fleeing after striking child with car
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	Jul 11, 2025
Page	A1, A5
Subjects	Traffic Accidents, Elkhart Police Department

ID	101995
Title of Article	68-year-old man killed in fiery crash
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	Jun 24, 2025
Page	A1
Subjects	Goshen Police Department, Traffic Accidents

ID	101130
Title of Article	Piece of Marion changes to two-way
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Marion Street
Date	Mar 15, 2025
Page	A1, A5
Subjects	Marion Street, Elkhart, Roads, Paving of, Traffic Flow

ID	100249
Title of Article	MACOG gets grant to help study rail safety improvements
Notes	Railroad Crossing Elimination Program
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Traffic waits for freight train; map of crossings in study
Date	Jan 22, 2025
Page	A1, A3
Subjects	Michiana Area Council of Governments (MACOG), Norfolk Southern Railroad Corp., Grants, Railroad Traffic

ID	99677
Title of Article	‘Tired of being held hostage’
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	A train passes through New Paris; Brad Rogers demonstrates the site blockedcrossings.com; Capt. Mike Culp, Elkhart County Sheriff’s Office, company co-owner Glenn Gilbert, New Paris Fire Chief Bill Dunlap, Jackson Township Trustee Tom Lantz, Elkhart County Commissioner Brad Rogers
Date	Dec 07, 2024
Page	A1, A5
Subjects	Blocked Crossings LLC, Jackson Township, Norfolk Southern Railroad Corp., Traffic Flow

ID	99065
Title of Article	Busiest city intersection gets upgrades
Notes	Wavetronix
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	City leaders and workers cut ribbon
Date	Oct 23, 2024
Page	A1
Subjects	Traffic Signals, Jackson Boulevard, Johnson Street, Prairie Street

ID	98663
Title of Article	Boy on bicycle dies after collision with Jeep
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	Sep 12, 2024
Page	A1
Subjects	Traffic Accidents, Bicycle Riders

ID	98656
Title of Article	Vehicle hits children on bicycles in early morning crash
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	Sep 11, 2024
Page	A1
Subjects	Traffic Accidents, Bicycle Riders

ID	98581
Title of Article	8 felony counts filed in crash with motorcycles
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	Sep 05, 2024
Page	A1, A3
Subjects	Traffic Accidents

ID	98286
Title of Article	Funds sought for train crossing study
Notes	Railroad Grade Crossing Elimination Program
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Traffic waits for freight train at intersection of Ash Road and Lincoln Way (West Franklin Street)
Date	Aug 22, 2024
Page	A1
Subjects	Michiana Area Council of Governments (MACOG), Railroad Crossings, Robert Young Freight Classification Yards, Norfolk Southern Railroad Corp.

ID	98241
Title of Article	Student safety first
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	school drop off line; school bus
Date	Aug 16, 2024
Page	A1
Subjects	Elkhart Community Schools, Elkhart Police Department, Safety, Traffic

ID	100077
Title of Article	Driver accused of striking 3 pedestrians pleads guilty
Notes	Denis Garay Villalta
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	Aug 08, 2024
Page	A1, A2
Subjects	Traffic Accidents, Drug Abuse

ID	96897
Title of Article	County updates speed limit ordinance
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	speed limit sign by road
Date	May 21, 2024
Page	A1
Subjects	Speed Limits, Ordinances, Traffic, Elkhart County Commissioners, Elkhart County Highway Department

ID	96836
Title of Article	Johnson Street reopens
Notes	Elkhart Division of Buildings and Grounds; Elkhart City Traffic Commission
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Mike Szucs cuts ribbon, Rod Roberson watches; Tory Irwin introduces Rod Roberson
Date	May 14, 2024
Page	A1, A5
Subjects	Johnson Street, Roads, Paving of, Elkhart City Street Department, City Engineer

ID	96052
Title of Article	Six-vehicle crash leaves driver critically injured
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Vehicle involved in crash
Date	Mar 20, 2024
Page	A1
Subjects	Traffic Accidents

ID	95209
Title of Article	Mayor pitches downtown ‘domino' plan
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Rendering of Benham underpass; Rendering of Benham Roadway alignment
Date	Jan 27, 2024
Page	A1, A6
Subjects	Water and Sewer Utilities, Benham Avenue, Traffic Flow, Central Green Ampitheater

ID	94309
Title of Article	Concord class presents traffic solutions
Notes	Noah Norwood, Cullen Schrock and Jayden Snell
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Jack Berry at podium
Date	Dec 05, 2023
Page	A1, A6
Subjects	Concord High School, Traffic

ID	94039
Title of Article	$1.75 settlement reached in fatal Walorski crash
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Edith Schmucker
Date	Nov 18, 2023
Page	A1
Subjects	Walorski, Jackie, Traffic Accidents, Lawsuits

ID	93393
Title of Article	Nappanee man faces multiple charges after fatal crash
Notes	Juan Solano Cruz; Elizabeth Borkholder
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Juan Solano Cruz
Date	Oct 19, 2023
Page	A1
Subjects	Traffic Accidents, Drunk Driving, Lawsuits

ID	93397
Title of Article	Driver arrested in fatal crash with van
Notes	Elizabeth Borkholder; Juan Solano Cruz
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	Oct 17, 2023
Page	A1
Subjects	Traffic Accidents

ID	93210
Title of Article	Toll Road overpass to close for traffic study
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Map of locations for new no-through-truck signs
Date	Oct 10, 2023
Page	A1, A5
Subjects	Indiana Toll Road, Elkhart County Highway Department, Traffic

ID	92516
Title of Article	Driver in fatal hit-and-run gets 24 years
Notes	Blaine Fisher; McKade Nielsen
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Ronnie Hapner
Date	Sep 08, 2023
Page	A1, A3
Subjects	Homicides, Traffic Accidents

ID	93338
Title of Article	Hit-and-run crash turns fatal
Notes	Carolyn Goddard
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	Sep 06, 2023
Page	A1, A5
Subjects	Homicides, Traffic Accidents

ID	93337
Title of Article	'Blue for Eli
Notes	Elijah Coryn
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Northridge and Mishawaka High School students honor the life of Eli Coryn during a football game
Date	Sep 05, 2023
Page	A1
Subjects	Northridge High School, Traffic Accidents

ID	93106
Title of Article	New details released in fatal U.S. 20 crash
Notes	Elijah Coryn
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	Aug 30, 2023
Page	A1
Subjects	Traffic Accidents, Northridge High School

ID	92278
Title of Article	17-year-old Northridge student killed in crash
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Elijah Coryn
Date	Aug 29, 2023
Page	A1
Subjects	Traffic Accidents, Middlebury Community Schools

ID	92090
Title of Article	New charter school welcomes students
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Students walk to the entrance of Premier Arts Academy for the first day of school Wednesday; Ashley Molyneaux, head of school at Premier Arts Academy, directs traffic on the first day of school.
Date	Aug 24, 2023
Page	A1, A3
Subjects	Premier Arts Academy, Molyneaux, Ashley Boling, Schools

ID	92781
Title of Article	2-year-old boy fatally struck by SUV
Notes	Holland State Park
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	Aug 24, 2023
Page	A3
Subjects	Traffic Accidents

ID	92691
Title of Article	Seven injured when Jeep strikes horse-drawn carriage
Notes	Andrea Marchland, Karen Miller, Randy Miller
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	Aug 22, 2023
Page	A5
Subjects	Traffic Accidents, Carriages, Horseless

ID	91685
Title of Article	Hapner pleads guilty in crash that killed, injured teens
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Ronnie Hapner
Date	Aug 11, 2023
Page	A1, A5
Subjects	Homicides, Traffic Accidents, Greenleaf Boulevard

ID	90907
Title of Article	June trial set in pedestrian death lawsuit
Notes	Dolly Smith, Courtney Smith, Shawn Wolcott, Allison Mikel Smith, Bradley Smith
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	Jul 20, 2023
Page	A1, A5
Subjects	City of Elkhart, Traffic Accidents, Lawsuits

ID	90636
Title of Article	Campaign reminds drivers: Speed kills
Notes	Speeding Slows You Down Campaign
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	Jul 12, 2023
Page	A1, A5
Subjects	Elkhart County Traffic Safety Partnership, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Traffic Accidents

ID	90386
Title of Article	Motorcycle crash Wednesday hospitalizes off-duty officer
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Leonard Dolshenko
Date	Jun 30, 2023
Page	A5
Subjects	Elkhart Police Department, Motorcycle Riders, Traffic Accidents

ID	90171
Title of Article	Terrifying crash on Toll Road ends well
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Elkhart Fire Department ladder truck helping stranded passengers; firemen helping stranded passengers in rental truck
Date	Jun 10, 2023
Page	A1, A4
Subjects	Fire Department, Elkhart, Indiana Toll Road, Traffic Accidents

ID	89276
Title of Article	Students pitch stoplight west of Concord Schools
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Concord students Emanuel Campos, Katie Mays and Viry Gomez present their request to the board Monday.
Date	May 16, 2023
Page	A1, A5
Subjects	Concord Community Schools, Concord School Board, Traffic Signals

ID	87784
Title of Article	No-truck routes established north of Middlebury
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Pictured are the locations for new no-through-truck signs west of Stone Lake.
Date	Mar 21, 2023
Page	A1, A6
Subjects	Traffic, Middlebury, IN

ID	87634
Title of Article	MACOG highlights crash, bridge data maps
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Photo of a car crash; MACOG's interactive crash report map
Date	Mar 09, 2023
Page	A1, A5
Subjects	Michiana Area Council of Governments (MACOG), Traffic Accidents, Bridges

ID	87484
Title of Article	Police: Driver shot after hitting teen with vehicle
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	Mar 02, 2023
Page	A1
Subjects	Traffic Accidents, Shootings

ID	87167
Title of Article	Man accused in crash death of teen gets Aug. trial date
Notes	Blaine Fisher; McKade Nielsen
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Ronnie Hapner
Date	Feb 17, 2023
Page	A3
Subjects	Homicides, Traffic Accidents

ID	87037
Title of Article	Community mourns death of former student-athlete
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Kennath Dennis
Date	Feb 11, 2023
Page	A1
Subjects	Elkhart High School, Traffic Accidents, Football

ID	86901
Title of Article	Toll Road expands wrong-way driver detection system
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Wrong-way signs on the toll road
Date	Feb 02, 2023
Page	A1, A5
Subjects	Indiana Toll Road, Traffic Signals